Puerto Rico

Wepa! This Latino commonwealth of the U.S. remains a vacation gem, whether it's the bright lights and colonial quarter of San Juan; the laid-back, castaway feel of isles Vieques and Culebra; or the fascinating towns, beaches, rainforests, and sites all over the rest of the island.

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Bobbin´ for Lace (and More) in Western Puerto Rico

Freya19Way out west near the city of Aguadilla (and a two-hour drive from San Juan), the good-size town of Moca (pop. 38,000), founded in 1772, enjoys a unique status in Puerto Rico: it´s the island´s capital of mundillo, intricate cotton bobbin lace brought over from Spain centuries ago, still laboriously woven by hand, and used to adorn all manner of textile items, from handkerchiefs and shirts to tablecloths. (Bobbins are small wooden spindles around which the cotton thread is wound, and the…

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The jewel in Puerto Rico's eco crown: El Yunque rainforest

Javier_Art_Photography The "Isle of Enchantment" offers an amazingly diverse menu of options to visitors, in capital San Juan and well beyond - history and culture, for sure, but also tasty eating, drinking, and beaching, along with memorable partying and much much more. But one side of Puerto Rico you should definitely not miss is its wealth of eco opportunities, from glowing "bioluminescent" bays to spectacular waterfalls, and most especially a large swath about an hour's drive from San…

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5 highlights of the holidays in Puerto Rico

TexPhoto There may be no snow - and precious little ice skating or hot cocoa - on this lush, tropical Caribbean island, but there’s certainly holiday cheer, and lots of it, for a good long time – in fact, Puerto Rico takes pride in having the world’s lengthiest season of Navidad (Christmas), around 45 days or so, beginning right after Thanksgiving (meaning the third Friday in November) and lasting through mid-January. Along the way are various festivities, activities, and highlights not to…

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Marking its 500th anniversary, Old San Juan remains an atmospheric classic

DiscoverPuertoRico.com El Viejo San Juan is the core of one of the Americas' oldest still existing cities, and this year Puerto Rico has been marking the 500th anniversary of its founding in 1521 by Juan Ponce de León (of Florida Fountain of Youth fame). Its strategic location made it the first stop of many merchant and military ships traveling from Spain to the rest of the empire's colonies, so it's packed not just with the requisite cobblestone streets, plazas and charming Spanish colonial…

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Nancy Lewis January 3, 2011 at 9:10pm

WOW, I am certainly glad 10 that this article came out AFTER I made my reservations to spend a night in Puerto Rico and 2) that I am only spending one night there! I had planned to spend 2-3 nights in San Juan prior to departing on a cruise. That would have given me a lot more time to tour. And, yes, we have murders, drugs and other crimes here on the mainland, but at least I know where not to go to avoid much of the problem. On Puerto Rico, I am just a tourist and not as saavy as I might be in NYC, Boston, DC, Providence or other large city here.
Amador island Tours January 3, 2011 at 7:02pm

Of Course we have crime,drugs, among several other related problems to this economical World Crisis...Who doesn't nowadays?. Mr or Ms Garely;can you tell me... But at least in Puerto Rico you can walk around no one will be on top of a building roof shooting everyone that walks by or a kid probably with his parents Guns shoting his fellow classmates at school...I think you should become part of the solution like most person here and around the World are...
Max Pesling January 3, 2011 at 5:36pm

I HAVE NEVER READ SUCH A NEGATIVE PIECE OF TRASH IN ALL MY LIFE! I don't know who this Dr. Elinor Garely is or what her doctorate is in, but what has Puerto Rico done to her? Yes, there's crime, yes, there's pollution, but guess what? There's crime and pollution in most destinations around the world, including right here in the good ol' USA. Call me paranoid, but this article didn't happen by chance. There has to be an agenda behind such a thorough trashing of one of the most charming destinations in the Caribbean. I wonder, who would benefit from Puerto Rico's tourism industry taking a hit? There's a lot of candidates, obviously, so we may never know who's behind this. But in my book, somebody is.
David Lawrence January 3, 2011 at 4:39pm

I like Puerto Rico & I could say bad things about it or about almost any other place, like Tibet, many African countries, most Middle East countries, Russia, Mexico & Mississipi. But they're still interesting places to visit! So I'm adding a better Q to your Q Ed: Why'd they write a story like this?
Ed Wetschler January 3, 2011 at 4:28pm

How easy will it be for Puerto Rico's tourism biz to recover from this article? http://bit.ly/gbm1Fc

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Victor Balbin December 22, 2010 at 7:55pm

If you visit Puerto Rico DONT WORRY BE HAPPY
Victor Balbin December 16, 2010 at 7:30pm

We want you to see more of Puerto Rico with the hope that you decide to visit us

See: PUERTO RICO

http://www.photosofpuertorico.com/movies.htm
Victor Balbin December 16, 2010 at 4:09pm

If you are visiting Puerto Rico and you are cruising, we are a tour operation desingned to provide tours and transfers.

Check out: www.countrysidetourspr.com
Victor Balbin December 15, 2010 at 10:36am

one of Puerto Rico`s most popular tour attraction is El Yunque rain forest:

see some of it at: YUNQUE

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Victor Balbin November 24, 2010 at 4:04pm

Dont miss the San Juan Christmas Boat Parade 2010
read more at: http://www.nauticodesanjuan.com/

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